Treasurer was at the helm; he should quit

Tuesday

Jun 29, 2010 at 12:01 AMJun 29, 2010 at 6:24 PM

Is it any wonder why Stark County taxpayers are so jaded, when you look at the grand debacle at the Stark County treasurer’s office?

Officials can’t seem to figure out why tax levies are being voted down left and right. If Stark County taxpayers aren’t livid, they should be. That was their hard-earned tax dollars that were pissed away by Vincent Frustaci. How can nearly $3 million just disappear without anyone noticing?

A large share of the blame must be laid at the feet of county Treasurer Gary Zeigler. As Harry Truman once said, “The buck stops here.” Zeigler was the man at the helm of the ship. It shows, at the very least, a high level of incompetence. Anyone that incompetent should not be in charge of the county’s bank accounts. Mr. Zeigler needs to resign — today!

As for Mr. Frustaci, the maximum penalty of 10 years in prison is not nearly enough. He betrayed the trust of every citizen of Stark County. I wish two things for Mr. Frustaci; First, that his heavenly judge has mercy on his soul. Second, that his earthly judge does not!

KURT S. OSWALT, LAKE TOWNSHIP

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